The Premier League Boys

It was a week of highs and lows for Jozy Altidore this week in England. He scored his first goal for Sunderland midweek in the Capital One Cup against MK Dons, but then he suffered a hamstring injury in training and missed their league game against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The hamstring injury makes Altidore a doubt for the United States' upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Sunderland's loss to Crystal Palace puts them 19th in the league with one point from three games.

Geoff Cameron started at right-back again for Stoke in their 1-0 win over West Ham United. Stoke are off to a very bright start with six points from three games. Brek Shea got his first start in Stoke's midweek cup game against Walsall, playing 86 minutes in the 3-1 win. Maurice Edu did not make the 18-man matchday roster for either game.

Tim Howard and Everton tied Cardiff 0-0 with Howard earning the shutout. Everton has been shut out for two consecutive weeks and is winless in league play during the Roberto Martinez era.

Ze Germans

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Timmy Chandler continues his up-and-down season for Nurnberg. Once again, he seems to have lost his starting spot in the lineup. After starting last week against Bayern Munich, Chandler was again left out this weekend against Augsburg. He eventually came in as an 84th-minute substitute, but Nurnberg still lost, 1-0.

Jermaine Jones was a 78th-minute substitute in Schalke's 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

John Anthony Brooks played 90 minutes, but gave up a penalty as Hertha Berlin lost 2-0 to Wolfsburg.

Fabian Johnson started at left-back for Hoffenheim in their 6-2 loss to Stuttgart.

Michael Parkhurst was once again left out of the 18 for Augsburg.

Steve Cherundolo is still recovering from injury.

In Bundesliga 2, Bobby Wood came on at the half for 1860 Munich, but they lost 2-0 to Sandhausen.

South of the Border

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Tijuana lost to Chiapas 3-1. For the Xolos, Edgar Castillo started and went the distance, Paul Arriola started, but came off in the 13th minute, and Greg Garza came on as a 62nd-minute substitute. Joe Corona made the 18, but did not play. Herculez Gomez is still recovering from injury.

Alonso Hernandez made the 18, but did not play in Monterrey's 0-0 draw with Atlas.

Jose Torres started and played 84 minutes of Tigres' 1-1 draw with Veracruz.

DaMarcus Beasley and Michael Orozco both started in Puebla's 1-0 win over Atlante.